#BDCEF1
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(85% 0.052 264.8), rgb(189, 206, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#BDCEF1 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCEF1 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 206, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 65%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.052 264.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BDCEF1 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDCEF1 | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BDCEF1 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCEF1 text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDCEF1
oklch(85% 0.052 264.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#7F9FE4
oklch(70.6% 0.108 264.7)
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Step 500
500
#6086DC
oklch(63.1% 0.137 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#476ECA
oklch(55.7% 0.149 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#385BAF
oklch(49.1% 0.14 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F4B8D
oklch(42.7% 0.114 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#293F71
oklch(37.7% 0.09 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#182542
oklch(26.9% 0.057 264.6)
#BDCEF1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C3D0F3 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECBF0 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0D5D9 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCEF1
#BDCEF1
oklch(85% 0.052 264.8)
- #DECCA7
#DECCA7
oklch(85.1% 0.053 85.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BDCEF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #BDCEF1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.